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Chapter 41
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Night.. ArShi Room..
Dinner was done and Khushi was still lost in those negative thoughts of what happened post puja down.. ASR knew it.. The room was dark..
ASR-Khushi, sleepy??
Khushi nodded in no and was going to bed, when he stopped her..
ASR-Come..
He held her hand and took her out to the Poolside..
ASR had the Poolside decorated with fairy lights, Khushi's face earned an instant smile and she forgot all her worries.. She turned to him and hopped towards him..
Khushi-You did this?
ASR-There is more!
He switched on the lights and she saw, that also inside their room ASR had got fairy lights decorated in the ceiling, and stars falling.. Khushi got excited and tears fell of her eyes..
She saw ASR and rushed in to his arms and hugged him tight, her force pushed him a step or two behind, but he composed himself..
He hugged her back caressing her hairs and kissed her temple..
ASR-Your happy na?? Is this ok??
She looked up at him smiling and nodded in ya..
Khushi-It's beautiful! Perfect..
She always wished to do all this, and he did it for her, he understands her..
Khushi looked around still not leaving her arms from around his waist..
Khushi-You did this all alone?
ASR-Um.. Aman!
Khushi saw him, and chuckled.. She nodded, she saw she was hugging him, her smile turned into blush and she loosen her grip on him..
He too removed her arms from around her knowing she was conscious now..
ASR-So, shall we go in?
She nodded, he was successful in diverting her mind, for now at least.. They started to share the same bed, and slept..
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That week ended with Khushi's morning sickness getting in control and her kicks at night flying high.. Of course, ASR was taking more then needed care of her.. He pampered her, would be a better and true use of words.. Nani was happy with such deep change in ASR, credit she would give to Khushi, but he was still not fully Arnav..
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Khushi visited her maayka' in that while, with ASR.. Shashi avoided ASR not forgiving him.. Khushi did not convince Shashi either, but Garima and Buaji had forgiven ASR.. ASR knew winning his bride's Babuji won't be that easy obviously, considering his own acts of near past.. But yes, Shashi did notice ASR's care for Khushi and their unborn..
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There, Anjali's son Ansh is healthy.. Dr. Rahul has fallen for her but least knows her past.. He thinks she is happy with her son, and probably a loving husband too..
Anjali has to stay here in Hyderabad, for a few months, and so had Mami and Mamaji planned here, but things may be tend to turn out not as per the plan with an upcoming news..
Aakash and Payal too are expecting now, Payal can't return, and Mami is in Hyderabad with Mamaji, some one needs to be with her too for it's her first baby and an elder lady must be, after all Aakash can't be with her all time.. Guptas and Raizadas are very happy, and made congratulation calls to Payash..
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Time has flied and tomorrow is the day when Arnav and Khushi's contract marriage ends.. Arnav and Khushi had started to live like a couple, respecting each other and their feelings, until a very wide extend.. Yet, their differences were still to be dissolved fully..
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Both well remembered what date was tomorrow but neither of the two had the strength to open that chapter of their life.. Both were cowards here..
Dinner was done and Nani had suggested a little something.. Nani said, that she had a talk with a very well known priest who does puja-paath for layman's good fortune.. She told Arnav and Khushi to visit a Temple in Chennai (South India), for she believed that Arnav and Khushi's relation will come on track in every way once they visit there, it's an auspicious temple..
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Night Time.. Raizada Mansion..
ASR was in Poolside and Khushi went out to him, not finding him on bed besides when she woke up..
Khushi-You, are not tired?
He turned..
ASR-U woke up??
Khushi-Can't sleep..
She went to him as he extended his hand for her..
ASR smiled and nodded in denial and made Khushi sit on the recliner and sat next to her holding her hand.. They saw the sky filled with stars.. A while passed in pure silence.. Cold wind was blowing..
ASR-Would they be happy?
Khushi saw him, she held his hand tighter..
Khushi-Ya.. Why not?
ASR saw her and down.. He was embarrassed and ashamed..
He looked up.. Khushi was tired, she kept her head on his shoulder..
ASR-I need to confess something Khushi, plz forgive me..
Khushi looked at him and was to interrupt when he kept his palm on her lips..
ASR-No, let me finish first.. *sigh* Khushi, that contract.. Um..
ASR left her hand and got up and took a few steps towards the poolside making his back face her, with his hands in his pant pockets..
ASR-Khushi, I.. I had the contract edited, about u conceiving.. There was no such clause while u signed it, I.. I.. There was no such cause Khushi.. I, just for my selfishness.. I turned the clauses for I feared u would leave me.. Am sorry Khushi, am sorry.. I black mailed u I know.. But..
He turned to see her head resting on the recliner's headboard and her eyes closed..
ASR-Dammit..
He tried to confess, but again failed.. He had no guts to speak about this to her.. He wanted to clear every misunderstandings and his regrets, but, sigh..
He went to the recliner and spooned her in his arms.. He went in, and kept her on bed.. Her eyes were wet and her grip on his collars tight..
He kissed her forehead and made her leave him.. He went down to make a call.. Khushi who was awake, opened her eyes and got up.. She went to the cupboard and opened a drawer, and got the file out.. She turned the pages and went through the edited contract details and cried hugging it..
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